I am a homeowner at this very special ranch community. I set up this website based on my own serendipitous experience seven years ago to find a home in New Mexico with enough land for recreation and privacy — and, of course, with spectacular high desert views. After...

I for one, love the recently launched “New Mexico True” advertising campaign. We're from the east coast and when my husband and I first stepped into New Mexico a few years ago, we could not help thinking that this place is just a little bit different from the rest of...

Magoosh Trail - Berrenda Creek Ranch, Hillsboro New Mexico Private and serene, this southern New Mexico home with guest house was architected to capture the sun and natural beauty of the high desert, mountain landscape. Spectacular adobe compound on 120 private acres...

Building Costs Feedback from local builders suggest that current building costs in southern New Mexico vary from $140 - $170/square foot. As I talk with residents who have built homes at the Berrenda Creek and Lake Valley Ranch Community the range for our area is...

There’s a gap in the real estate market for people like my husband and myself who enjoy night sky observation and want to find a home with dark, clear skies. Sky & Telecope Magazine has taken one step toward filling this gap with a section of their on-line...

Listing Price: SOLD/August 2017 This ranchette is located near Hillsboro, NM and is surrounded by high desert ranches. The adobe home was substantially remodeled and a beautiful living room was added in 2012. The home has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a metal shop, a...

New Price! $399,000. You can't even see your neighbors. Enjoy the peaceful, quiet, spectacular views from this stunning custom home, part of an upscale ranch community with access to miles of recreation trails, wildlife corridors, & Gila Nat’l Forest. Your 60...

Property Description – Lake Valley Farm This beautiful farm sits in a secluded valley near Hillsboro, NM. The farm offers approximately 281.9 AC-FT of combined surface and underground water rights for the +/- 65 AC of terraced farmland. There is a pecan orchard as...

The natural appearance of this home and horse property blends seamlessly into the surrounding landscape with a traditional adobe flair. Nichos, vigas, tile floors and kiva fireplaces. The passive solar design remains an important element of the ‘green built’ concept....

Ranch Community Blog

Our blog offers “insider information” that I wish my husband and I had known a few years ago when we were searching for a home in southern New Mexico. The posts are intended to help potential home buyers get a more detailed view of the Berrenda Creek and Lake Valley ranch community, the local area, and thehomes for sale.